Drug interactions
Moxifloxacin + Panobinostat
Severity: Contraindicated
Moxifloxacin and Panobinostat: contraindicated interaction.
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Summary
Panobinostat prolongs the QT interval and its labeling advises against use with other QT-prolonging drugs. Adding moxifloxacin increases the risk of torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Moxifloxacin and Panobinostat are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two.
Moxifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Panobinostat belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic QT prolongation.
What to do
Do not combine; select an antibiotic without QT effects. If antibiotic therapy is essential, consider withholding panobinostat and monitor ECG and electrolytes.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there an alternative to one of these two medicines for me?
- If both are essential, who is monitoring me and how often?
- Which symptoms mean I should stop and seek help straight away?
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Other interactions of Moxifloxacin
- Amiodarone + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Arsenic trioxide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Disopyramide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Droperidol + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
Other interactions of Panobinostat
- Amiodarone + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Anagrelide + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Chloroquine + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Haloperidol + Panobinostat Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Moxifloxacin with Panobinostat?
MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Moxifloxacin and Panobinostat are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two. Panobinostat prolongs the QT interval and its labeling advises against use with other QT-prolonging drugs. Adding moxifloxacin increases the risk of torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Moxifloxacin and Panobinostat?
MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not combine; select an antibiotic without QT effects. If antibiotic therapy is essential, consider withholding panobinostat and monitor ECG and electrolytes.
What other medicines interact with Moxifloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Moxifloxacin with, for example, Amiodarone, Arsenic trioxide, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Moxifloxacin page.
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